Warnings And Limitations - North FP242 Série Manuel D'utilisation

2.2 Warnings and Limitations

CAPACITY
For use by ONE person only. Maximum
weight capacities vary by product; refer to the
Anchorage Connector Installation section.
SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY
North safety products are designed for use
with Honeywell-approved components.
Substitution or replacement with non-
approved component combinations or
subsystems or both may affect or interfere
with the safe function of each other and
endanger the compatibility within the system.
This incompatibility may affect the reliability
and safety of the total system.
PERSONAL FALL ARREST SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS
Fall arrest systems used with the
anchorage connector must be rigged in
accordance to regulatory requirements.
[All instructions and warnings provided
with the components of the personal fall
arrest system must be read, understood,
and followed.]
Make sure that all connections within the
fall arrest system are compatible.
Use only locking carabiners, locking
snap hooks or other Honeywell-approved
connectors or connecting devices to attach
to this equipment.
The anchorage connector must be
compatible with the snap hook or carabiner
of the connecting device and must not be
capable of causing a load to be applied to
the gate/keeper. Never use an anchorage
connector which will not allow snap hook
or carabiner gate/keeper to close.
SWING FALL, FREE FALL AND FALL
CLEARANCE
Anchor and system must be installed and
used in such a manner as to minimize the
potential for a swing fall hazard and limit free
fall distance to 6 feet (1.8m) or less. Work
directly under the anchor point to avoid a
swing-fall injury.
Ensure that the anchorage connector is at a
height that will not allow a lower level to be
struck should a fall occur. When selecting
an anchorage point, always remember
that shock absorbers will elongate when
subjected to fall arrest forces. Refer to the
labels and instructions provided with the
connecting device to obtain the maximum
elongation distance and to determine how to
calculate required fall clearance.
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ANCHORAGE REQUIREMENTS
The structure that this product is attached
to must be capable of supporting 5,000
lbs. (22.2kN) per user attached; or be
designed, installed and used, under the
supervision of a qualified person, as part
of a complete personal fall arrest system
which maintains a safety factor of at least
two.
Anchorage requirements based on ANSI
are as follows:
• For fall arrest systems, anchorages
must withstand a static load of 5,000 lbs.
(22.2kN) for non-certified anchorages or
two times the maximum arresting force
for certified anchorages.
• When more than one personal fall arrest
system is attached to an anchorage,
the above anchorage strengths must be
multiplied by the number of personal
fall arrest systems attached to the
anchorage.
USE LIMITATIONS
Do not use anchor slings to connect more
than one person.
Anchor slings are designed for personal
fall protection applications only. Do not
use slings for material handling.
Do not puncture slings or wrap around
sharp objects which may cut the fibers.
Anchors slings are for temporary use
only.
COMPLIANCE
North Anchor Slings meet OSHA
1926.502, ANSI Z359.1*, ANSI A10.32 and
CSA259.12.
[Note: If the system is used by an
employee having a combined tool and
body weight between 310 lbs. (140.6 kg)
and 400 lbs. (181.4 kg), then the employer
must appropriately modify the criteria and
protocols to provide proper protection for
such heavier weights, or the system will
not be deemed to be in compliance with
the requirements of OSHA 1926.502(d)(16).]
*ANSI Z359.1 capacity range is 130 lbs.
(59kg) to 310 lbs. (140.6kg).